Korobla mask

Call also Koniubulo. Belongs to the mask group Wabelé. It is a buffalo mask. It has no horns or cup on its head to receive the magic substance or “wa” intended to ensure the success of the ceremony. Cinocephalus head, large and rounded. Small eyes and oval ears. His mouth is elongated and provided with fearsome teeth. Its use is restricted and corresponds to the caste of the Djeli. In other times the Djeli They were an ethnic group. Today this group is made up of shoemakers and tanners.

the Korobla is the most popular funeral mask in the Senufo countries. In addition to funeral ceremonies, he participates in other types of ceremony.

This mask is covered by a bright red fabric and has cynocephalus cribs. A small drum hangs on his chest suspended by two membranes and, from time to time, uses it. The Senufo They say that if a woman or an uninitiated person sees this mask, he must die.

Before the exit of the mask a dancer will ring a small bell to indicate its exit and allow women to hide

The movements of this mask when dancing are slow. Participates in the funerary ritual of the “Lô”, cult of the ancestors, and in the rites of the ceremonies of initiation of society Djeli. The manifestations of this society. Like all of the sacred masks are celebrated at night and in a place far from the profane, called “sinzange”.

Rugous patina.